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Assertion: We are slightly heavier at midnight than at noon.

Reason: At midnight the gravitational pull of the sun on us points toward the centre of the earth, while at noon it points away from it.

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

At midnight the sun and earth pull us the same way;

at noon they pull opposite ways, reducing the apparent weight.

The reason correctly explains the assertion.

Option A.

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